Plague — United States
Benton-Franklin Health District was notified on Friday, 22 Apr 2016, that a local resident was being tested for a possible case of pneumonic plague. Test results are expected on Saturday [23 Apr 2016] from the Washington State Department of Health. The case has not been confirmed and there is no immediate risk to the general public, the health district said. The health district will continue to investigate the case, as it does with all reportable conditions.
Plague occurs naturally in the
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